Sebi Resolves AIF Regulatory Challenges: A Step Towards India's Financial Frontline

Sebi has addressed regulatory issues concerning alternative investment funds (AIFs) following a year of dialogue with industry stakeholders. The resolution aims to prevent circumvention of important regulations and strengthen trust. Collaborations with IVCA have resulted in a framework to mitigate both type-1 and type-2 regulatory errors.

Sebi has successfully tackled regulatory challenges related to alternative investment funds (AIFs) after engaging in year-long discussions with industry stakeholders, as confirmed by whole-time member Ananth Narayan G on Tuesday.

Speaking at a CII event, Narayan highlighted Sebi's concerns over cases where AIFs circumvented regulations such as foreign exchange management and non-performing asset recognition. Sebi's intervention, which was prompted by external reports rather than industry disclosures, initially created a trust deficit.

Through collaboration with IVCA, Sebi has co-developed a comprehensive framework tackling these issues, thus safeguarding the core mandates of AIFs and preventing regulatory errors. Narayan emphasized India's potential to become a global financial front-runner, which necessitates investment in research and innovation to move beyond being the 'back office of the world.'

(With inputs from agencies.)